FERC Chair Richard Glick named two of his aides as general counsel and acting chief of staff as the Democrat took over the commission.

President Biden named Commissioner Richard Glick as FERC chairman, replacing Republican James Danly, who held the gavel for little more than two months.

FERC spent its last open meeting during President Trump’s tenure welcoming a new member and rejecting proposed orders by outgoing Chairman James Danly.

FERC Commissioners Neil Chatterjee and Richard Glick rejected an effort by Chairman James Danly to take CAISO to task for rolling blackouts.

The U.S. Senate quickly confirmed Mark Christie and Allison Clements to FERC by voice vote, restoring the commission to full strength.

NECA held its 19th Power Markets Conference virtually, featuring three panels discussing the impacts of renewable energy integration.

FERC’s Office of Enforcement opened only six new investigations in FY 2020 and managed to get just $550,000 in penalties from the three it closed.

FERC defended its CASPR order, which permitted ISO-NE to create a 2-stage capacity auction to accommodate state renewable energy procurements

Transmission owners will continue receiving a 10.02% ROE, FERC said, rejecting complaints from consumer organizations and Commissioner Glick.

FERC rejected challenges to Order 872, which revised how it enforces the PURPA, but the commission granted clarification on several points.